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iMovie

I get this error keeps poping up but like 2 days ago it didnt. very interesting.

"You can't open the application iMovie because it is not supported on this type of Mac."

im on a 15" mid 2009 Macbook Pro, 3.06GHz intel core duo, 4gb ram, brand new 500GB@7200rpm HDD (Just got it Replaced a couple of weeks ago) on Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3, oh yea and iMovie 09.

Not sure whats going on. if anyone can help that would be great.

15" MacBook Pro (Mid 2009)-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.7.3), Intel Core Duo 3.06GHz 500GB@7200

Posted on Feb 24, 2012 4:45 PM

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Answer 1

Pmlgoten Author

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Mar 12, 2012 12:53 PM in response to Pmlgoten

still havent figured this out. i got around for a short bit be reinstalling iMovie from the disc but after 2 days it stoped working again and i get the same error.

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Answer 2

Mar 12, 2012 1:00 PM in response to Pmlgoten

Hi

What version of iMovie

• iMovie'09 v.8.0.x - or -

• iMovie'11 v.9.0.x

Did You try any of these

• create a new user account - log into this and try iMovie - does it work now ?

• did You move or alter any folder named iMovie Events or iMovie Projects - if so move them back - might work

• repair permissions - Disk Util tool

How much free space is there on Your Start-Up (Mac OS) hard disk ?

Yours Bengt W

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Pmlgoten Author

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Mar 12, 2012 1:24 PM in response to Bengt Wärleby

iMovie'09 8.0.6, i didnt move anything it just stoped working, tried repair permissions and i have close to 300GB still left on my hard drive. and like i said on that last comment i made, i reinstalled iMovie via the disk that came with my mac, and that worked for 2 days then it went back, i didnt move or alter any of the files.

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Answer 4

Mar 13, 2012 12:22 AM in response to Pmlgoten

OK

Can You please try

• Create a New User Account - log into this and try iMovie - does it work now ?

Go up to the Apple (top menu row)

Down to System Prefs/Settings)

Select Accounts

Click on Plus sign down left

Name the new user - and OK

- Now up to Apple menu

Down to log-out

Now log into the New User Account

Try iMovie - Still not working ?

• if it now works - the problem most certainly is a corrupted pref file

• If not - I would suspect - corrupted video/audio/photo material and/or a corrupted project file

So how will it work ?

Yours Bengt W

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